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TI-2018-00450 Aliases CVE-2018-0493GHSA-5h2w-vxv5-92f3

Use after free in remctl

Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

remctld in remctl before 3.14, when an attacker is authorized to execute a command that uses the sudo option, has a use-after-free that leads to a daemon crash, memory corruption, or arbitrary command execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02464 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—remctlremctl—No fix listedCNA
  • remctl Vendor— Affected remctl Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eyrie:remctl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.14VulnerableEyrie
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:eyrie:remctl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.14 Vulnerable ·Eyrie
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h2w-vxv5-92f3

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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